Kyoto: Forge Your Own Ninja Weapon with Japanese Tin Casting
Discover a rare hands-on ninja crafting experience in Kyoto using traditional Japanese tin casting techniques. Create a real metal ninja weapon from start to finish by melting tin, pouring it into a mold, cooling it, polishing it, and applying protective finishes.
Choose what to make from a shuriken, a powerful kunai, or a striking oni-inspired metal mask. Each piece is fully crafted by you and taken home as a one-of-a-kind keepsake — not a replica or souvenir.
The oni mask option includes gold leaf detailing and cord attachment, making it a bold wearable or display piece found nowhere else in Kyoto. Perfect for ninja and Japanese culture fans, couples, friends, and solo travelers looking for a unique, memorable experience beyond sightseeing.
What to expect
Learn about the art of casting and create your own unique ninja weapon using tin. Design your weapon, make a mold, melt the tin, and cast it. Shape it with a hammer, smooth it with a file, and finish it with a rust-preventive solution and special oil coating.
Your instructor, TAKE, is a skilled blacksmith who usually makes knives and blades. He’ll guide you through the process, making it easy for beginners to understand. Tin, which melts at 230°C, is a metal often used for crafting cups and plates in Japan.
The studio is conveniently located just a 3-minute walk from Demachiyanagi Station, making it easy to access. Create a one-of-a-kind ninja weapon as a memorable souvenir from your time in Kyoto.
Good to know
🔥 Kyoto: Forge Your Own Ninja Kunai with Japanese Tin Casting
Step into the world of ninja craftsmanship in Kyoto and create your own authentic ninja weapon using traditional Japanese tin casting. With guidance from skilled craftsmen, you will melt real metal, pour it into a mold, cool it, and finish it by hand.
Choose what to create: a classic shuriken, a powerful kunai, or a striking oni-inspired metal mask. Each piece is crafted by you and taken home as a one-of-a-kind creation. This is not a souvenir, but a true hands-on metalworking experience.
✨ Why You’ll Love This Experience •Create a real metal ninja weapon •Learn traditional Japanese tin casting •Fully hands-on from molten metal to final polish •Optional upgrades for kunai and oni mask •Take home a bold, photo-worthy keepsake
🛠 Experience Flow
Upgrade your experience by crafting an oni-inspired metal mask finished with gold leaf — a bold, wearable work of art found nowhere else in Kyoto. 1.Choose Your Item •Shuriken (throwing star): Included •Kunai (ninja knife): +4,000 JPY •Oni metal mask: +10,000 JPY 2.Make the mold using special casting sand 3.Melt and pour the tin into the mold 4.Cool in water to solidify the metal 5.Shape and polish using files and grinders 6.Apply rust protection and finishing oil
⏱ Duration •Shuriken / Kunai: Approx. 2 hours •Oni Mask: Approx. 2.5 hours
👤 Perfect For •Travelers seeking a unique Kyoto experience •Ninja and Japanese culture fans